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Links

This page contains links to other organizations for information only and does not imply an endorsement by the SSG of these other organizations or the content of their websites.

IUCN

  • International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources- IUCN
  • IUCN Marine Programme
  • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
  • IUCN Species Survival Commission - SSC

Policy and Management Organizations

  • CITES (Committee on the International Trades of Endangered Species)
  • CMS (Convention on Migratory Species)
  • European Commission Directorate – General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
  • Global Marine Species Assessment
  • International and Regional Fisheries Organizations

National, Regional and International Organisations

  • American Elasmobranch Society (AES) | The American Elasmobranch Society is a non-profit organization that seeks to advance the scientific study of living and fossil sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras, and the promotion of education, conservation, and wise utilization of natural resources.
  • European Elasmobranch Association (EEA) | The European Elasmobranch Association is not a public membership body, but an association of national organisations within Europe and the North-east Atlantic, some of these are scientific bodies, others are public membership organisations. EEA member bodies take turns to host the annual scientific meeting.
  • Oceania Chondrichthyan Society Inc. (OCS) | The Oceania Chondrichthyan Society was founded in 2005 and is a joint venture between Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands to promote and facilitate education, conservation and scientific study of chondrichthyan fish.
  • Southern African Shark and Ray Symposium (SASRS) | The Southern African Shark and Ray Symposium is a biennial meeting of the academic community of Southern Africa who are currently conducting research on these taxa.
  • Germany | Deutsche Elasmobranchier-Gesellschaft e.V. (D.E.G.)
  • ​​​France | Association Pour l’Etude et la Conservation des Sélaciens (A.P.E.C.S.)
  • Greece | iSea
  • Ireland | Irish Elasmobranch Group (IEG)
  • Israel | Sharks in Israel
  • Italy | Gruppo Ricercatori Italiani sugli Squali, Razze e Chimere (GRIS)
  • Malta | Sharklab – Malta
  • The Netherlands | Nederlandse Elasmobranchen Vereniging (NEV)
  • Norway | Hai-Alliansen I Norge (HAI Norge)
  • Portugal | Associação Portuguesa para o Estudo e Conservação de Elasmobrânquios (APECE)
  • Spain | SUBMON
  • Switzerland | Shark Foundation | Hai Stiftung​
  • United Kingdom | The Shark Trust

Research Organizations, Laboratories and Groups

  • Canadian Pacific Shark Research Laboratory
  • Canadian Shark Research Laboratory
  • Florida Program for Shark Research (FPSR)
  • Greenland Shark and Elasmobranch Education and Research Group (GEER)
  • International Shark Attack Files
  • Mediterranean Shark Research Group
  • Mote Marine Laboratory (MML)
  • Pacific Shark Research Center (PSRC) – Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
  • Reef Quest Centre for Shark Research
  • The Global Shark Assessment​​
  • White Shark Trust (WST)
  • Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation (BBFSF) | Bimini Shark Lab
  • Sharks And Rays Australia (SARA)
  • Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme (MWSRP)​
  • Corsica - Mediterranean Shark Research Group​​


Funding agencies, NGOs and Charities

  • ​Bite-Back Shark and Marine Conservation
  • COARE (Centre for Oceanic Awareness, Research and Education)
  • Cousteau Shark Advocates
  • Ecology Action Centre (EAC)
  • Fundacion amigos de la Isla del Coco (FAICO)
  • Hai-Stiftung | Shark Foundation
  • Marine Conservation Society
  • Norwegian Shark Alliance
  • Orkney Skate Trust
  • PEW Institute for Ocean Science
  • ProjectAWARE
  • Pelagic Shark Research Foundation
  • Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF)
  • Shark Advocates International
  • South African White Shark Conservancy
  • Shark Alliance
  • Shark Conservation Fund (SCF)
  • Sharklife
  • Shark Project
  • Shark Research Committee
  • Shark Savers
  • Shark Trust
  • Shark Truth
  • TRAFFIC – The Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network
  • ​World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

Open Source Information Sharing

  • Sharkipedia | Open source research initiative to make all published biological traits and population trends on sharks, rays, and chimaeras accessible to everyone
  • Otlet | Shark Share Global | Global open-access platform to share & source biological samples

  • Home
  • About
    • Mission & Vision
    • Sponsors
    • Communication >
      • Visual Identity and Brand Guide
      • Communication Strategy
    • Documents
    • Membership | TOR
    • FAQ
  • Members
    • Who We Are >
      • Our Team
      • Our Members
      • Our History
    • Where We Work >
      • North America
      • Central America and the Caribbean
      • South America
      • Northern Europe
      • Mediterranean
      • Africa
      • Indian Ocean
      • ​Asia
      • Oceania
    • What We Do >
      • Aquarium Working Group
      • Assess Working Group
      • Bycatch Working Group
      • Communication Working Group
      • Deepwater Chondrichthyans Working Group
      • Future Leaders Working Group
      • Human Dimensions Working Group
      • Integrative Taxonomy Working Group
      • Marine Historical Ecology Working Group
  • Resources
    • Shark News >
      • Shark News | Submission Guidelines
    • Shark News Legacy
    • Publications >
      • Status Reports
      • Fisheries Management
      • Conservation Strategies
      • Migratory Species
      • SSG Statements
      • Identification Guide
      • Trade
      • Other
    • Scientific References
    • Conservation Strategies >
      • Conservation Strategies: Sawfish
      • Conservation Strategies: Devil and Manta Rays
      • Conservation Strategies: Angel Sharks
    • Policy Planning >
      • CITES >
        • CITES 17th CoP
      • The Convention on Migratory Species and Sharks
      • The Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks (Sharks MOU)
      • The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and Sharks
      • RFMOs
      • IPOA-Sharks
    • Workshops >
      • IUCN SSC SSG Workshops
      • Red List News
    • Press
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